The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-14
SHARP'STOTTERINGS STEPS
THE BRIBE-GIVER GOES TO COURT
BUT Is NOT SENTENCED.

Judge Barrett too III to Appear on
the Bench-The Procession Almost
Like a Funeral-Crowds of People
Rush to See the Old Man.
New York, July 13.-A carriage con-
tanning Sharp, Warden Keating, of Ludlow
street jail; Deputy Sheriff Curran, Mr..
Selmes and Mr.. Sharp's coachman turned
into Chambers from Centre street little
after 10 o'clock this morning. 1t was sur
rounded by jostling, eager crowd of fifty
people and its progress was very slow The
crowd was augmented by another crowd
that had been in waiting an hour at tho
court house steps. The carriage finally
halted at the foot of the great steps and
with much labor the aged defendant
ahghted
DRAGGING HIMSELF ALONG.
He hung on the arms Of his son-in-law,
Mr.. Selmes, and his faithful coachman and
Deputy Sheriff Cunan and Warden Keat-
ing took positions behind the two as they
walked into the basement door of the monu-
ment to another who had corrupted the
governmental waters of the city. Sharps
movements were painfully slow. One foot
was placed before the other with great
effort, and then but dragged. In the corri-
dors of the Supreme Court floor a dozen
policemen forced the crowd away from the
stairways leading to the court of Oyer and
Terminer, but the advancing procession
from the basement door did not descend the
stair case.
IN THE sHERIFFs OFFICE.
The old man walked, aided by his crutches,
into the private office of Sheriff Grant and
the doors were quickly closed against the
crowd that had already scented the game
and rushed down from the corridor above.
A moment later the wife of Sharp arrived
in another carriage and she too was sup
ported as she walked into the court house by
her grandson, George Sharp, and another
young man. Ten minutes later the door OF
sheriff Grants office opened and the
little procession started across the lobby TO
the staircase leading to the court room,
where Sharp was to be sentenced. Slowly
Sharp assembled the stairs he being almost
II lifeless burden upon the arms of MIR,
Selmes and the coachman.
LIKE A FUNERAL.
The whole atmosphere was that of fune-
raj Capt. Billy Ricketts, stood at the door
Of the court chamber at the head of the
stars and opened the double portals to
admit the little procession, closing them
quickly again after they had passed.
JUDGE BARRETT ABSENT.
III was Io'oo OClOCh "neh tney enueTeu'
Sharp was led to a seat before the bar,
where he sank down in a state of utter COLI
lapse and buried his face in a handkerchief.
To the surprise of everyone, Judge Donohue
was sitting on the bench, instead of Judge
Barrett. The crier declared the court
opened, and almost in the same
breath declared that it was
adjourned to tomorrow at IL o'clock
1t was then learned that Judge Barrett was
i'll at his home and unable to appear in
court TO sentence Sharp. The illness of
Judge Barrett had consequently obliged a
postponement of the sentencing of the con-
victed bribe giver. Accompanied by those
who had been with him on his way to court,
Sharp was escorted back to a carriage in
waiting outside the building and driven
back to Ludlow street Jail